New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
PAINTINGS Al THE UNION LEAG UE.
AN ExluBITION OF AMERICAN ART.

reaucst of the committee which expressed an carnest
desire the collection shonid represent the best
NJ American art and compare favOrbly with the very
ane exhibitions OF foreign works. previously held In
,be same gallery. The collection IS representative
in adegree that Ia 10 represents the Older ana younger
artists with considerable impartallty, the various
GENRES and The methods Of schools entirely opposed
within the limited space afforded by thia gallery
completely representative exhibition is impossible, but
We note with regret the absence of the Youngest
group Of our artists. the younger men and women who
have come forw ard within the year. The members OF
Tho art committee, however. have plainly put forth
,,e,ccnr efforts to accomplish admirable purpose,
and the result is exhibition necessarily uneven,
hut of excellent general quality, containing several
paintings remarkable for design execution, rarely
nin,crrs,ing and presenting on the whole an adj
nirabc object lesson to those honestly desirous OF
,o,a,riurg the capabilities of American art. We
or. invited 10 Judge from this exhibition of tho
,ronco which American art Is making, ont since
sovcra of these pictures date back two or moro years
aud Tho now hopd.' or better the newest. IS not
t,uv ropos,njcd al exact answer Is lmpossibie II
mo co,Ioc,or he compared with tho American paint
trcs usnany Shown in the old club house. II IS clear
that tho Improvement in quality has been great
Tt xbli on certainly means progress, AM the mem
hc,s ~ the committee deserve to be congratulated
,rop their manner Of recording the development of
our ant.
TIN, greatest progress at the present time Is being
mn
rates Older and newer methods. There are land
,a,es tv N,ssrs Church Berstadt. Robbins. and
rrl,rol There is sympathetic autumn scene by
Mr. McFn'Cc. Mr.. Thomas Noran's large Pass OF
Glencoe" ambitious record Of impressive scenery
ard a painting by Mr.. George 1nncSs. who shows NM
self Is al independent of all schools and formulas.
In his valley View" he presents tall tree ana
vltc cow in the foreground both seen in full light,
houses and trees in the middle distance with river
inst beyond and in the distnure the wall Of the Pail
s,dcs with Cl'nuli clouds Of most emphatic Wmte
I'm the sky Mr.. luness has shown Characteristic
auhaclty in his composition. treatment OF the reia-
tnus of his cul0r. and his Indifference TO tone put
L., picture, although it lacks cohcSivoncss. conceh
traton and dirccness, Is vigorous performances
acomnanicd with moro than usual caro- for form
OF care for tone MI Tryon furnishes two ex mples'
plea ant TO the eye. one an excellent winter l""'
scape. the other 4 pasture scene IN winch U"'h VI
Atmospheric effects, is hardly realized liner" arc
three large paintings by Mr. e. H. DAVIS an ARTIST
whose closcncSs Of observation tact In composition
decacy. and sympathetic feeling deserve CORFU"
communication. even though the euloeics freely law
ished ulon his work lave been often cAtravagan'.
His prize picture. the property oil M cl"n' i
surely wrongly catal0-ued as \ summer iI'ein"ol'
FOR this a summer landscape ana me u'h'' Is
The last reflection indicates. Is sunset This tuhnl
transcript of scene characterized by sunducd anu
delicate rather chan vigorous effects IS acc 'nPaHeu
ly one of his strongest pictures the Trench anuscapc
scene entitled DNelening Shadows ana by an carrier
PAINTING of level fields stretching ava! INFO inc
di,tancc. seen In the morning light. Mr. NNaht' a'
artist older in years but Ike MI lnnosS. young III
his art. is represented by landscape "i hnch selos
ness and force. Tier Ia small LANDSCAPE 10y .ir'
Clifford delight ully composed. with the relief of
curving coa, line. a little vague, PERHAPS IN ms
middle diSrance. but charming IN color MI ""'r
sends a landscape in which the sturdy rendering %
form is noticeable than especial sul'leiy III Inc
of Iirl,t nd
scale bv Mr. WYATT Eaton. formal and even ansicre
I'm drawing but well worked ont and not unattaciVc'
Mr.. G. II. Smc is represented by thodshti"i' omar
acferstic painting, ~ summer Morning on Long
Island" and there IS bit of rich color ron MI
Nprphy with symphony from Nj flaholock So
many OF these pa ntngs are pitched Dcio" Inc KY OF
nature that # IS almost rolicf TO find Mr. W. NJ.
Chase continuing to strike the outdoor note ID"
sends two paintings in the manner "i those urild"'
Nttlo examples which We have recently mole" "a
another exhibition. manner suggesting the Franco
Italian painters but showing executive ability.
There is another study In Prospect PARK Inc
poatnonse7 picture Of White boats. alter shtollns
With reflections red roof, and sol 1914 ?. ., s'G
never offensive. scene ali awe with NM anu c""i,
Again, MI chase has made picture o. ,no ir ,hc
snldect, "A roadway winding toward a h-foi uu' inc
result Is OF dsg ;tnc e Nonalc 81 The ler@
strong in mod Hing and not unsucce>ciui N 'Hor
and an evening scene " Nkmads ana COWS. EIs'
where the visitor will find painting 40. inner. ~
Mr. Bruce crane. fore d prio. msnc' I''hhs l lne
N.1 in WIich however the reflections mpai the
effect OF distance. an Early Mooml>c ~ MI ~
Colin which srcI1s to stand iOr an earliest 'iio' -
master difficult effect, although the arts '"in Ia
has his best IN his smaller lciuleS; s,u"s
by Mrssrs pevid Johnson Minor. H. T. Hmi', " nc-
Wordsworth Thompson, and Ncoli 'h' ia' - ,r"'
PAINTING needing no further comment upon Us nccI1y
ana naey nor TP Sen,m 's bv Mr. Aii1r io"er
The work of tho figure painters gIinN WIN y, h Ir'
Eastman Jon~On's portrait oil cN PH', .l'h ~ hit'
SSio
which shows the dgnifcd, County hgIrc' s'a,uIhs'
ana ~ an siist o. distinguished ability and
HE result Will undoubtedly commend lisclf 10 me
t'nnds Of The late cxProsdon IS hat the Iori, AT
l. an accurate and Altogether ,ail,aciofy A"i i,n
n"rtant mart than the Landscapes NJ ". ~ Iow
tss panied Inc figure destined a, IN, d rum Hc,
of the recent edition OF Keais's ,'hcS ana SpIi'tS
and hts decorative treatment Of the fair yoIne e,I
bringing The snnslne ana n%%'S The d,awlng Is
thought formal. the flesh coiorng s'ae% na 1 O ~
ue GALLERY Mr. Bla~hiield's Inspiration one II
the by no means numerous pctnhTt nconmnrab"ndlng
workmanship. is we'll worth second pubic cShli,,44n
This ia accompanied by an cartier , a ENC NIX
bcn, q rlctnrc Scat'"i ed I'm erect. m
,s.n, in color but containing excellent fHrr
work So far as Mr. p'l1h sss ptc 5a-o entitled
hnWIn1os,y a study % a modcps back aud head.
which r va n6 do %%s Of to1ch Mr. . y Turner
Continues to Illustrate The conrshp Of Mics 1'@Ta
tcl.T flp
Iet,cr a rainng designed f1r rcirndlc' ."n 800,
lE,.o'. ,,c,nrial charm. Mr. Sartans " Chllicr
I'm he Koran among the larger hLlre pItf =
and his example Of or'eniaiists wfcn s' ,t ,er n
anu ~ r,eearrps has younger hru'hef ~
c,,er sfudy by Nj H. r. Butler o. N9,rs lc,c5
The Desert' NI. Harris sends sF'ir ~ n'e tr,lv
snerican ro,vhnv rcproachcs Mt IcniHGu '.n ,,"st
70 the conventional French pea,ant .. l. orgdcnce
Me- g, browns Kiss Mo- Mr M"wDraE con ard
IDancirg CIR and p,c'u1S , w N"orc nd
Mr. Irenrv dqshng Venetian scene by Mis. When
and a marine ~ NJ y" liaas, TIE ,yt ne open to
the guests o. the club 10 day and Tomorrow